You care about the children of the Ojai Valley, and you know that kids deserve the chance to learn and grow through the arts.

Right now, we are hard at work planning our next season, raising essential resources to sustain and expand programs, for children in need of arts education.

Programs like ours can only go forward with extra help.

Every dollar up to $20,000 will be matched by a private foundation.

Your gift will be matched, but we must raise these resources by our deadline, December 31.

O.Y.E.S. Young Actors Ensemble Presents

Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet

JULY 18-20

FRI 7pm • SAT 7pm • SUN 2pm

Evening and Matinee Showtimes (announced soon)

Tickets $16.50 - All Ages

Venue: Matilija Auditorium

Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most iconic tragedies, telling the story of two young lovers caught in the crossfire of a bitter feud between their families.

In the city of Verona, the Montagues and Capulets are sworn enemies. When Romeo Montague crashes a Capulet party in disguise, he meets Juliet—and the two fall in love at first sight, unaware that they come from rival families. Despite the danger, they decide to marry in secret, hoping their union might bring peace to their households.

With the help of Friar Laurence and Juliet’s nurse, the young couple devises a plan to be together. But the violence between their families escalates. Romeo kills Juliet’s cousin Tybalt in a street fight and is banished from Verona. Meanwhile, Juliet is pressured to marry another man. Desperate to stay true to Romeo, she takes a sleeping potion that makes her appear dead.

Tragically, Romeo never receives the message explaining the plan. Believing Juliet is truly gone, he takes his own life. When Juliet awakens and finds Romeo dead, she too chooses death over life without him.

Their untimely end finally moves the Montagues and Capulets to see the cost of their hatred—and to make peace in honor of their children.

Romeo and Juliet is more than a tale of love and loss; it’s a powerful exploration of youth, courage, and the hope for a better world. In this production, our teen cast brings new life to Shakespeare’s timeless story—reminding us that even in tragedy, love and truth can spark change.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL, JR

Youth Performances

July 26 - August 11

July 26-27 • CAMP A CAST (Grade 2-6)

Aug 2-4 • CAMP B CAST (Grade 3-8)

Aug 9-11 • CAMP C CAST (Grade 6-10)

SHOWTIMES

Fridays at 6pm

Saturdays at 2pm and 6pm

Sundays at 2:00pm

(Runtime is approx. 75 minutes)

TICKETS & SEATING

General Admission is $15 for all ages

First come, first serve. No Refunds.

Tickets go on sale July 12

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OYES Young Actors Ensemble

Presents

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S

THE TEMPEST

Directed by Casey Robbins, with original songs by Casey Robbin

May 31 - June 2

SHOWTIMES

Fridays at 6pm

Saturdays at 2pm and 6pm

Sundays at 2:00pm

(Runtime is approx. 95 minutes)

TICKETS & SEATING

General Admission is $15 for all ages

Processing Fee: No added fees.

WAITLIST FOR TICKETS: Please join the wait list for sold out shows. If a ticket becomes available you will be notified by TEXT. CLICK HERE

TERMS

1. All sales are final.  Sorry, no refunds or exchanges.

2. Seating is first come, first serve.
3. Tickets at the door are based on availability.  Cash or Venmo ONLY.  No credit cards at the door.

4. Late arrival: Doors close promptly at showtime. Late guest arrival may not be permitted in order to ensure safety for our actors.  Late entry and seating is not guaranteed.

5. Your tickets may be forfeited without refund if you are not seated by the start of the show.

Caution: Strobe lighting may be used.

VENUE

Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio (OYES)

GPS: 907 El Centro Street, Ojai, CA 93023

PARKING

PARKING INSTRUCTIONS HAVE CHANGED. 

Parking is available in the UPPER lots only.

Enter from Loma Drive or El Centro (upper lot). 

Do not use the lower level parking lots.

DO NOT PARK ON RESIDENTIAL STREET

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OYES Presents

Disney’s

The Lion King, JR

JAN 12 - FEB 11

Youth Performances

JAN 12 - FEB 11

JAN 12-14 • BEARS CAST

JAN 19-21 • LIONS CAST

JAN 26-28 • TIGERS CAST

FEB 2-4 • HYENAS CAST

FEB 9-11 • MONKEYS CAST (no Saturday matinee show)

SHOWTIMES

Fridays at 6pm

Saturdays at 2pm and 6pm

Sundays at 2pm

Admission

$14 - General Seating

Ticket Bundle Specials:

Saturday Matinee group of 10

Bundles of 8 by Cast

Tickets ON SALE NOW

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Gravedigger: The Musical

A benefit production for OYES’ Help a Child Scholarships

CHEEKY, SPOOKY, AND HILARIOUS, THE GRAVEDIGGER COMES TO OJAI!

SHOWTIMES

Oct 20-21, 27-28

Friday/Saturday NIGHT - LIVE BAND

7pm

Tickets: $25

Doors open at 6:15 | preshow antics with small time citrus (all shows), and rob magill on saxophone (10/27 show only)

BENEFIT PartY

Friday, October 27th

9pm until…

TICKETS

$75 • BENEFIT Party & SHOW

10/27 Show, Benefit Party, food by La Fuente & 2 drinks

$55 • Just the BENEFIT party

Benefit Party, food by La Fuente & 2 drinks)

ABOUT THE SHOW
Gravedigger: The Musical is an original dark-comedy, rock-musical that tells the story of a beautiful girl who dies of a rare condition only two days short of her nuptials. Much to her parent’s dismay, the fiancé absconds with her corpse to bury her himself in their favorite part of the Spooky Woods. He enlists the help of the local Gravedigger to assist with his labor of love. But in a twist of fate, the Gravedigger falls in love with her and plots to spend the rest of their lives together. However, her parents regain her corpse and a desperate chase across the desert on a train ensues.

HELP A CHILD • SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Proceeds from performances of Gravedigger: The Musical will support OYES’ Help A Child Scholarship Fund.

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OYES PRESENTS

Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (Youth)

Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Music by Richard Rogers

Youth Performances

May 5 - 21

Admission $12 for all ages!

Disney's Aristocats, Kids!

Music & Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, Al Rinker and Floyd Huddleston, Terry Gilkyson

Music Adapted and Arranged and Additional Music and Lyrics by Bryan Louiselle

Book Adapted and Additional Lyrics by Michael Bernard

Based on the 1970 Disney film The Aristocats

Youth Performances

August 4-14

SHOWTIMES

AUG 5, 6, 7 - LIONS CAST (Cast A) 

AUG 12, 13, 14 - BEARS CAST (Cast B)

Fri & Sat @ 6pm

Sat & Sun 2pm

(Runtime is approx. 40 minutes)

TICKETS & SEATING

General Admission is $10 for all ages

All sales are final. No refunds.

Seating is first come, first serve.

Masks are not required, however, guests must adhere to the Ventura County COVID Quarantine Mandates in order to attend. 

Young Actors Ensemble Performances

The Love of Three Oranges

A COMEDY BY Hillary DePiano  |  Based on a scenario by Carlo Gozzi

Forget all your dusty misconceptions about the traditions of Commedia dell'Arte as The Love of Three Oranges, based on a scenario by Carlo Gozzi, provides a wild, raucous slapstick comedy that is completely retooled and revised for today's audiences!

Prince Tartaglia's life is filled with misery until an evil witch and her equally evil henchmen curse him to search for three giant oranges. But this quest proves more fruitful than anyone could have imagined as a once-lonely prince discovers love, friendship, and laughter when he  encounters wizards, monarchs, and a wild narrator who isn't sure how far removed from the story he really is.

JUNE 10 & 11

Fri & Sat

7:00pm

Tickets $10 all ages

DEADLINE: JULY 5th

We’ve extended our deadline, but we can’t extend any further!

OYES PRODUCTION OF

THE MAGIC TREE HOUSE ~ PIRATES PAST NOON!

MAY 6, 7, 8

FRIDAY AT 6PM
SATURDAY AT 1PM AND 6PM
SUNDAY AT 1PM

Admission

$10/$12 - General Seating

OYES PRODUCTION OF

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, JR

A BROADWAY JUNIOR PRODUCTION

JANUARY 17 - FEBRUARY 9

FRIDAYS AT 6PM
SATURDAYS AT 2PM AND 6PM
SUNDAYS AT 2:30PM

Admission

$12/$15 - General Seating

It'’s Showtime! Performances are a part of our enrichment program and we invite you to attend a show and support their hard work and dedication!

OYES PRODUCTION OF

ALICE IN WONDERLAND, JR

A BROADWAY JUNIOR PRODUCTION

JULY 26 - AUG 4

CAMP A: JULY 26, 27, 28

CAMP B: AUG 2, 3, 4

Fridays at 6pm
Saturdays at 2pm and 6pm
Sundays at 2pm

ADMISSION

$10 - General Seating

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